Jeff you always have great content and it has just exponentially grown my knowledge on building a great deer habitat! Thanks!

I grew up hunting with my dad. He is an old school type of guy He just goes out on opening day and shoots whatever comes up, he is always happy with it and that's all that matters, Lots of good memories hunting with him, but this is the first year I'm working all year to get setup for hunting. Excited to see how it's going to pay off this fall and many years to follow. Thanks.

I got to play out in the rain yesterday! Thank you for all the time you guys put in, its appreciated.

Hey thank you for all you do Jeff! Your info has lead to a pretty solid upgrade to my property. Can't wait to see the results in October and beyond!

Just a big Thank You for graciously offering your years of experience and knowledge to help us become better, more successful hunters. This is especially true for guys/girls like me who are new to the sport (even at 72-years of age. I guess it’s never too old to learn to hunt deer, especially when you live in NW Wisconsin.). Your sincere passion for deer hunting and a unique character that offers your valuable advice for free is rare these days. Thank you for all you do for us, it is greatly appreciated (and maybe I’ll get my first buck this year thanks to you!.

Another great video Jeff just set up tree stand with my son and grandsons on one of the mock scrap. You have always incredible videos with incredible information always look forward to watching them

Just finished watching the last 3 uploads, great content as always. My fall plots going in next week.

Another thing about rubs, if you find a group of small young trees with a rub on one of them. You can see how the rack hit the other ones & it can help give a rough judgment of rack size.

Planted sweet feast brassica blend Saturday august 7th on four plots in northern Minnesota. That blend grew great last year. Just need some more rain now. Thanks for all your knowledgeable videos.

Planted my fall food plot today! Excited to see the results. First time trying your EZ no till with buckwheat cover crop! Thanks for the great advice!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome to hear Lucas...can't wait to hear about it and I hope you are getting some of this rain 👍😊

@lucashunter6163

3 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 down here in Iowa we’re still somewhat starving for rain, but we had some last night. Fingers crossed!

Ah, my Sunday morning ritual. Watching WHS before church. Thanks Jeff.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Amen Paul, I hope that you have a great day!! Sounds like a good start, with church and coffee.

@whitetailhabitatandhunting

3 жыл бұрын

Same Here!

2 1/2 inches so far 30 miles northwest of you this weekend Jeff, perfect timing as I got most of fall food plots in on Friday evening

Thanks Jeff! Cant wait to get out there, and see you get Venti!😁

@kurtpearson8597

3 жыл бұрын

My money is on the lady of the house getting Venti-!

Live in upstate New York just sprayed one my fields with weed/grass killer to get ready for deer fall food plot corn is growing good along with Barricade grass that I’ve tried for the first time this year

Planted turnips today with the rain expected here in northern Indiana in the next couple days. You're right I could barely see any coming out I was constantly looking to see if I was getting any seed to shoot out. If it fails I'll try winter rye and clover mid September first year doing all this. Been spraying appropriately and even tried buckwheat on some areas

Thanks Jeff👍

Great show brother can't wait Sept 11th opening day...

I wish I had the time and money to prepare for the season like this lol I just stick some mock scrapes and trail cams up and go for it. Wish me luck!

Going to get after it this week!

Just finished up my first year of no till planting after finally pony-ing up for an ATV and the Packermaxx (and sprayer) Jeff. Not sure if there is a more underrated trifecta of tools, money well spent!

Good stuff guys

Hi mr.Jeff, I’m 15 and have Been hunting for about 5 years and have learned so much from your videos and was wondering on how to narrow down by looking at a swampy map where to find those beds and funnels thank you for all you do and the great content.

Planted on Friday, and we got rain twice already.. used your oat, pea, buckwheat, radish combo. Follow up with rye in about 5 weeks. No drought this year!! No food til fall for the win!!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds perfect JJ, hope you have some great success!! Looking forward to hearing about it 😊

I scouted 2 seasons in a row in ohio and what I found is majority of the deer that you find early August or September will not be in that area during bow season. so I'll scout early bow season and if I find an area I like ill hunt it but if not ill keep moving until the action starts picking up. Then ill go to my spots that I know ill see deer at.

Jeff,love the videos I'm hooked now. Just wanted to ask about the weed killer(round up,2,4,D) and the deer eating and ingesting it. Can those weed killers end up on your dinner plate? Thanks for any info that you can provide.

Dylan’s comments when he edits are Golden😂

Finally got some rain. I'm pushing for one more spray on whatever weeds pop from this rain before planting.

Love what you do and I have learned a lot from you, I have recently got permission to hunt a golf course and have three nice 6pts and a nice 8pt, I can’t really be back there making noise with the golfers, any tips on how to draw the deer in without baiting them in?

I like all the sharing of how and why and am trying to incorporate into a plot , havent seen much on how to start and keep the buckwheat goin good though, my ph 6.5 - 7 added ureah after emergence. Broadcast/cultipack or drill it tried both bout the same what can u spray it with for weed.control ?

Great information. I live up here in Maine. I was wondering what you would suggest planting that would help the deer out after hunting season before the snow starts piling up. In Maine we can only shoot 1 deer and I want to help some after the season after the rut so they have a better chance at surviving a Maine winter.

I'm in piedmont of NC. Where can I get the brascus blends and buckwheat? I have been following your advice and really appreciate it. Any chance later in year we can share pics from our success falling your advice on plots deer hunting strategies? Thanks again.

I have tried your vine scrap and put the trail cam on video on it with in 2 days deer stated working on it on the 3 day a nice buck work it too I just wash I could share the video with you thank you

Really appreciate the information you share on your channel. Created mock scrapes with licking branches and it’s been tons of fun watching the deer stop by to get their picture taken! The bugs are a nightmare in my area, can you recommend a bug deterrent that’s deer friendly?

Jeff question for you on the public land cams. You said you set them out this time of the year after map scouting then finding an area with adequate sign, the don’t check the cam again until you hunt it. Wouldn’t you want to check the cam(s) once before season to see what is there and see if you may have anything patterned?

Hey Jeff, should I plant clover into my brassica. So then next year I have a good start of clover growing.

Thanks for all the info Jeff. Being in Michigan I had to put in a food plot due to the no baiting rule that went into effect a couple years ago. I have a tini 1 1/2 acre lot in lower Genesee Co that has deer and I can legally hunt. I rototilled a 100'x60' plot by hand and removed the dead grass by hand, limed, fertilized and planted all in a week. I used the Northern Woods sweet brassica mix . At 56 it reminded me that I'm not 35 anymore and I'm moving slow this morning. I was happy to hear the thunderstorm roll though this morning at 0600 to water it. Thanks for this video that is putting me back to work explaining that I'm not done yet. Have a great day!

Hello Jeff! I am hunting public land this year for the first time that is 600 acres. This plot has multiple large ponds/small lakes, swamps, open timber and dense undergrowth. However, it is surrounded on all sides by either main roads or houses so I expect hunting pressure. My question is: What is the best natural early season food source? Should I try to target white oak flats in late September early October exclusively or is that too narrow of an approach?

Be sure to clean the plot start out of your sprayer or like I replace 3 nozzles at 60$ a piece

Hey Jeff , is there such a thing as mowing switchgrass to much? I have mowed first year switchgrass twice so far and was debating on mowing a 3rd. Looks good but have some bull thistle in it yet.

Curious on if you plant rye grain if you're entire plot is brassica? not the 50-50 like you recommend.. my mistake!

Whenever you put the plot start down it won’t effect the seed that is on the ground from germinating?

Good morning!

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Good morning!!

I’m in Southeastern Ohio waiting for a little more consistent rain in the forecast to throw some brassica down. We have not had much in the last month or so. It’s looking like there may be some rain in the next week or two.

@brentonbonanno2234

2 жыл бұрын

Bradley where are you in Ohio? I’m in Tuscarawas County.

I made the mistake of planting my buckwheat mid may instead of late may. It seems to not want to stay down well when rolled with cultipacker. Is this because it has gone to seed and is more resistant to laying down? First year trying your system and have gotten good germination anyway on spots planted over last 2 weekends, even some volunteer buckwheat to boot!

Here we all are, August hunting chores listed per Jeff. No mention of rubber baits and top water lures. I'm convinced, the man doesn't own a fishing pole. ☺☺☺

I tried spraying plot start this weekend and it was a chore alright 😂. I won’t tell you the sob story but how do you keep your filters/nozzles from clogging up. Between spraying gyl and losing pressure from foaming up and trying to get the plot start out I was disappointed in myself.

Hey Chris. I need some advice on trail cameras, I can’t spend too much but want them to last. What do you recommend

What is the best process to wash your sprayer after applying glysofate then switching to your plot start

Your thoughts on the exodus trek trail camera?

Jeff should I park my atv on the main road and walk to my stand?

Less than a month here in Kentucky 🤘

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Coming in HOT for sure Jon!!

Jeff what do you think of winter peas and rape/turnip fall food plot mix for upstate New York

I put my cams up a week ago…scouted area….but it was so hot saw nothing but poop and a few tracks. As for tree stands….Im leaning more towards Blinds…..im the same age as you…about to turn 52. But tired of climbing trees and hate sitting in trees when its cold. Plus i hunt alone many times cause the kids are grown and working….so falling out of a tree can be a real problem….especially with no cell signal.

Jeff, are you putting the weed killer down right after you smash the buckwheat? How long do you wait to put the fertilizer down?

Not too late to do some edge feathering then Jeff? I was trying to stay out of core area now but I’d really like to get some more trees down 👍🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

I like edge feathering with switchgrass and shrubs...great time to finish some bedding pockets tho!

@TradgerFarms

3 жыл бұрын

@@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751 some of my sandy areas just couldn’t produce switchgrass in the middle so hopefully have a combo of the two. Thanks Jeff, nice video

What is the tripod double tree stand?

Is it possible to reduce amount of fertilizer with a no-till drill?

Do you have any experience with plots in the lower states like Texas? I'd like to get your take on food plots in the fall/spring in Texas.

@okiegardener4836

2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was wondering too. I'm in Oklahoma and wanted to get a plot going.

Really like hearing your chore list. Glad to know I’m not alone in having a lot left to do.

Hi Jeff do you believe in ground blinds for deer season?

Hey Jeff What Boots Do You Recommend For Cold Weather...I'm Huntin Colorado And Kansas This Season..And My Feet Get Cold Easy :/

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Finn! I use the Lacrosse 1600gram...very warm! I have diabetes with bad circulation so even with those boots I use the therma shield booties with a heat pack thrown in on the top of the boot and under the therma shield.

What brand of stands are those

I hunt with my grandfather he is pushing 90 and I'm a frad when he meets Jesus my love for the wood's will go whit him .

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

2 жыл бұрын

I bet he wouldn't want that...

We recently sprayed, fertilized, and seeded our plots after planting buckwheat in early June. We got great germination in about 3.5 acres of newly cleared land from a forestry mulcher. Although the buckwheat germinated well, it appears to have been stunted with some yellowing of the leaves. Even though we dropped lime in early June, we're assuming the soil is still very acidic. We haven't had it tested yet in the new plots. We had a few locations with caged trees where the buckwheat took off and we think the deer ate any buckwheat that grew up. The stunted buckwheat we're guessing had to do with a lack of rain after germination, browse, and possibly the acidity of the soil. Hopefully we keep getting rain near the West Branch area and our fall plots come out better than we expect. Did anyone else have similar results with their buckwheat planting?

@edhondt

2 жыл бұрын

West Branch, Michigan by the way

@HgielDarb

2 жыл бұрын

Same results here in northern WI. Poor sandy soil. Came up well but the 2-3 week drought and browse wrecked any chance of it succeeding

I have some first year switch . The weeds are coming in. Do I keep mowing it ? 6 to 8 inches high? Can you do viedo on first year maintenance on switch?

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, I have LOTS of videos on how to mane switchgrass..1st year and beyond. Here is the latest... kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zp6dt7uFpKrYZbg.html You can also type a search on KZread and my videos will come up on top 😊

Urea on brassicas/greens around the time you spread the rye on the greens also correct?

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Yes for sure...I just use it on the brassica at that time.

We mow and clear up shooting lanes. The deer we shoot are not genetically groomed, free range, and I always put 4-5 deer in the freezer every season. Wonky antlers are okay.

Jeff, we are not able to broadcast our food plots by foot. We broadcast them with a pull behind unit, but are having difficulty broadcasting through the standing buckwheat. How are people broadcasting the seed into the standing buckwheat? Thanks, Bob

@davekaisler309

3 жыл бұрын

If you have a 4 wheeler attach something to put your feet on in front and sit on front rack and spread while someone drives. I took and old hang on stand and welded it to a 36" piece of trailer drawbar that goes right into front mount hitch on my gator-works perfect!

@rfb7117

3 жыл бұрын

@@davekaisler309 Interesting thanks for sharing. We can't be the only guys with this issue. Bob

You guys back east are so lucky that you get enough rain to grow stuff. I've been trying Jeff's habitat design for the past two years, but apparently nothing grows on the whitetail western river bottoms without irrigation. I'll have to fall back on water holes, licking branches, and access and stand location to make it happen this year. Oh, and browse plots.

Hey Jeff, got my plot in yesterday already got tracks in it

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

That's great Jackson...may have helped cultipack some seed 😊

Northern Pennsylvania planting winter rye at the end of August?

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Labor Day is a great time for a straight rye planting. End of August a bit too early in your area, but not bad if no rain in the forecast.

Where are you located?

My wife just doesn't get how many important chores I have to do around here 😁

Hey Jeff, I see you using the same tank to apply your chemicals and your plot start. WHAT DO YOU USE TO CLEAN YOUR TANK? Thanks.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Roger, I use a few gallons of water. Works great!!

I'm going to be buying a 50 acre farm and it's loaded with Eastern red cedar what would be the best way to get more deer to stay on this farm

@patrickbarry9027

2 жыл бұрын

Depending on location, fire would be the best tool. Maybe a mulcher depending on the size.

@timcalvert9843

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickbarry9027 can't burn them they're too big and can't mulch them because they're too big there in between 5 inch to 18 inch I'm buy the farm in Kentucky

@patrickbarry9027

2 жыл бұрын

@@timcalvert9843 I don't have experience with cedar, but maybe start with the chainsaw? Is there a logger that will take them? Maybe some of the bigger stuff can be taken and you cut the small stuff?

Wish my wife would make a honey to do list like this

this week on growing deer tv.....

Dang, our corn in Northern MN tassled mid July. With zero moisture this year feeding deer will be a challenge, except for the native browse. Looks like your area is getting some timely refreshments this summer. My Switchgrass planted last spring hasn't grown much higher than it was last year. It's been stressed with no rain this summer, so I'm assuming the roots have been searching deep for moisture and the height will come next year? Is that a fair assumption?

Lol Dylan…

Haven’t watched the video fully maybe it’s intentional… but spelling mistake in the title Jeff. 😂 but good morning

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

3 жыл бұрын

Ha, thanks Brian...got it changed...really appreciate it!! 😁

Who has time for all of this?!?!

You have to absolutely be a millionaire to hunt like this. i’ll stick to poaching

I wish I was sponsored by all these companies and had all these lands to hunt must be nice to be special and not a real Hunter.

@whitetailhabitatsolutions9751

2 жыл бұрын

🤣 Amazing how much luck and reward is earned through decades of hard work and experience 👍